Chin-support



Mi E. BRENNAN.

CHIN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1921.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

MICHAEL E. BRENNAN,

OF HUDSON, NEV] YGRK.

CHIN-SUPPORT.

Application filed May 24, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MIoHAnL E. BRENNAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hudson, in the county of Columbia and State-of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Chin-Supports, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to appliances for use by undertakers, and has forits object the provision of a device for properly supporting the chinand lower jaw of a corpse so as to hold these parts rigid and in thecorrect position to permit effective circulation of the embalming fluid.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character which isreadily adjustable for use upon corpses of different sizes and forenabling the chin and consequently the head to be tilted to any desiredposition, the device being furthermore not displeasing in appearance andbeing also capable of folding into a small compass so as to occupy butlittle space in an undertakers kit bag.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to apply andadjust, highly efficient in use, durable in service, and a generalimprovement in the art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich- Figure l is a side elevation in applied position,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof detached, and v k Fig. 3 is asectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I have shown my device ascomprising a yoke 10 which is formed of two similar curved rod or heavywire sections 11 formed at one end with interengaging eyes or loops 12whereby the two sections may be folded together wh nthe device is not inuse. Associated with the other end of the yoke is a cross bar 13 whichis formed with holes 14 for the passage of the arms of the yoke, setscrews 15 being threaded into the ends of this cross bar and engagingthe yoke arms whereby to hold the bar rigid.

out my device Specification of Letters Patent.

and .slidable block Patented Nov. 22, 1921.. Serial No. 472,150.

mounted upon the cross bar 13 therealong, is. a blockmember 16 formedwith atransverse hole 17 through which is. slidably adjustably mountedthe shank 18 of a .chinrest proper which is provided at one end with aconcaved plate 19 disposable againstthe chin of a corpse. A set screw 20is threaded into the block 16 and intersects the hole 17 for the purposeof clamping the shank 18 at any desired position. I

In the use of the device the yoke is placed about the neck of thecadaver with the hinge Rotatably connection of the yoke sections at theback of the neck and with the arms of the yoke extending-above theshoulders and over the chest. The cross bar 13 is placed in positionupon the yoke and the set screws 15 are tightened to maintain thisadjustment. The block member 16 isthen slid along the cross bar itnecessary or is turned to the desired. position to bring the chinsupport proper in correct position so that the plate 19 engaging thechin will engagethe chin at the mostadva-ntageo'us location. Byadjusting the position of the. shank 18 through the block 16, it isapparent that the head may be forced backwardly to a greater or lesscvtent or may be allowed to come forward toward the chest. In case itshould be desired to hold the head slightly to either side, it isapparent that thismay be accomplished by sliding the block member 16somewhat toward either end of the cross bar 13. It is probablypreferable that he 16 shouldfit fairly closely uponthe cross bar toprevent too great freedom of movement.

From the foregoingdescription and a study of the drawing it will beapparent that I have thus provided a simple and yet highly efficientchin supporting device which is easily conditions or to permitcarryingout any necessary manipulations incidental to the undertaking art. It isalso to be noted that all the parts of the device may be readilydisassembled and packed in a very small space for convenience intransportation or storage.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it of course to be understood that I reserve the right tomake such changes in. the form, construction and arrangementor" parts asadjustable to meet varying will not depart from the spiritof theinvention orthe scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

over the chest, a crossbar slidably adjustably secured upon the arms 01"the yoke, 21

block member movably mounted upon said cross bar, and a chin supportproper including a curved shank slidably adjustably connected with saidblock member and carrying a chin or jaw engaging plate.

2. A' device of the character described comprising a yoke of rigidmaterial, across bar slidably adjustably connected with the arms oftheyoke, a block member rotatably mounted upon said cross bar, and a chinsupport proper including a shank slidably adjustably connected with saidblock member;

3. A device of the character described comprising a yoke of rigidmaterial, a cross bar slidably adjustably connected with the arms of theyoke, a block member rotatably mounted upon said cross bar, and .a chinsupport proper including a shank slidably adjustably connected with saidblock memher said block member being also slidable along said cross bar.

In testimony whereof I hereto aifix my signature. MICHAEL E. BRENNAN.

